Favorites from 2017

Back when I had more time for blogging, I used to compile a list of 10 favorite books and give out award badges. These days, I'm only reading about 30 books a year. I'm hoping 2018 will break that cycle. Here are a few of my favorite reads from 2017:

What were some of your favorites from 2017?

Favorite Reads of 2014

Thanks to my return to the workforce, I didn't come close to meeting my reading goals for this year. I'm still grateful for the books that got read--some of which I am hoping to review before the end of the year.

Most of the books I read in 2014 were in the children's or young adult categories, so I didn't make a list of favorites for this blog. Here are a couple I truly enjoyed:

Holidays on this Massachusetts island are nothing short of magical, and the season’s wonderful traditions are much loved by Nicole Somerset, new to Nantucket and recently married to a handsome former attorney. Their home is already full of enticing scents of pine, baking spices, and homemade pie.

But the warm, festive mood is soon tempered by Nicole’s chilly stepdaughter, Kennedy, who arrives without a hint of holiday spirit. Determined to keep her stepmother at arm’s length—or, better yet, out of the picture altogether—Kennedy schemes to sabotage Nicole’s holiday preparations. Nicole, however, is not about to let anyone or anything tarnish her first Christmas with her new husband.

While filming a movie on the Bear Creek Indian Reservation, the film crew trespasses on sacred ground, threats are made against the female stars, a missing woman is found by the Hairy Man, an actor is murdered, and Deputy Tempe Crabtree has no idea who is guilty. Once again, the elusive and legendary Hairy Man plays an important role in this newest Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery.

What are some of your favorite reads from this year?

Musing Mondays - 3 Books (February 24)

Musing Mondays , today, asks you to play along with the 3 BOOKS fun!
The questions… and my answers!



3 BOOKS THAT HAVE IMPACTED YOU

1. Beyond Me: Living A You-First Life in a Me-First World by Kathi Macias
2. Birthing the Elephant: The Woman's Go-For-It! Guide to Overcoming the Big Challenges of Launching a Business by Karin Abarbanel and Bruce Freeman
3. You Are More Than Enough: Every Woman's Guide to Purpose, Passion and Power by Judi Moreo

3 BOOKS CURRENTLY ON YOUR WISHLIST

1. The Medea Complex by Rachel Florence Roberts
2. Revolutionary by Alex Myers
3. Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln by Edward Steers Jr.

3 BOOKS YOU’VE PURCHASED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS

1. Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution 1863 - 1877 by Eric Foner
2. Pearls and Poison (A Consignment Shop Mystery) by Duffy Brown (pre-ordered)
3. Manor of Secrets by Katherine Longshore

3 BOOKS YOU CAN’T HELP BUT RECOMMEND TO OTHERS

1. The Stand by Stephen King
2. Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War by Michael Shaara
3. Murder by Syllabub by Kathleen Delaney

3 BOOKS WITH AMAZING COVERS

1. Return to Tradd Street by Karen White
2. The Tudor Secret by C.W. Gortner
3. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker: A Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini